Pronoun Agreement Ppt

9 In such cases, indeterminate pronouns clearly have a pluralistic meaning, and their use helps people avoid the unpleasant. Over time, the plural pronoun can be accepted in formal speech or writing. However, until then, you must use the grammatically correct form of the singular in your letter. 7 Any underlined pronoun is singular, because it relates to an indeterminate pronoun. There are two important points to remember in the indeterminate pronoun. 1. In the last example, if everyone in the club was a woman, the pronoun would be her. If the association had women and men, it would be a pronoun or her. Everyone at the club has to pay their dues next week. Some writers follow the traditional practice of referring to both women and men. Some now use her or her to avoid implicit sexual bias. To prevent him from using his or her a little complicated, a sentence can often be rewritten in the plural: club members must pay their dues next week.

6 If a pronoun refers in a sentence to one of these singular words (also known as indefinite pronouns), the pronoun must be singular. Someone left his shoulder bag on the back of the chair. One of the busboys just called and said he was an hour late. Everyone in the club has to pay their dues next week. 4 A pronoun must correspond in number to the word or words it replaces. If the word to which a pronoun refers is singular, the pronoun must be singular; If this word is plural, the pronoun must be plural. (Note that the word to which a pronoun refers is known as a precursor.) 1. Mary showed me her ancient covenant. 2. Students enrolled in the art class must provide their own provisions. In the first example, the pronoun refers to the singular word of Mary. In the second example, the pronoun their refers to the plural word of the students.

8 2. In informal English, plural pronouns are often used along with unspecified pronouns. Many probably wouldn`t say: everyone has their own opinion about the choice. Instead, they would probably say that everyone has their own opinion about the elections. Here are other examples: a) Everyone in the choir has to buy their dresses. b) Everyone in line has their ticket ready. c) No one in the class remembered to bring their books. 2 names refer to people, places or things. Pronouns are words that replace nouns. In fact, the word pronoun means “for a name.” Pronouns are shortcuts that prevent you from repeating words unnecessarily in writing. Here are some examples of pronouns: Eddie left his camera on the bus.

(Being is a pronoun that takes The place of Eddies.) Elena drank the coffee, even though it was cold. (It replaces coffee.) When I turned the wet pages of the newspaper over, they disintegrated in my hands. (You are a pronoun that substitutes for pages.) 3 There are two common mistakes that people make with pronouns. The rules are as follows: 1. A pronoun must correspond in number to the word or words it replaces….